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The index shows that the price of kangkung had fallen by
4.2% during th Jan-Feb period.

Since early 2013, the price of kangkung in Kuala Lumpur fell
from RM5 a kilo to RM2.40 or a decline of 52%.

Unfortunately, the reduction in kangkung price will not
improve our quality of life significantly because it accounts for only a tiny
fraction of our consumption and, therefore, the consumer price index (CPI).

Life will be better only if costs associated with housing,
transportation, healthcare and food also decline. These are the major cost
elements in the CPI.

Please be wise, thoughtful and measured when discussing kangkung as the subject could offend some people's sense and sensibility.

In my personal opinion, I think his statement about “kangkong” was meant for the audience in Kemaman Terengganu. They are mostly kampong folks.

Had the forum be in the city, KL, PJ or Penang, he would had used CPI or other indices, not “kangkong”.

It certainly not meant to be watched in youtube.

Some kampong folks probably can relate that since “kangkong” price can go down, then other price can go up, such as the price of chicken, fish, sugar, houses, electricity, toll, assessment, GST and others.

That is why UMNO had been quite successful in mostly Kampong areas.

Probably, UMNO leaders thinks that kampong folks are bunch of fools.

Since kampong folks are mostly Malay, UMNO, a party that claimed to champion the Malays should enlighten not disillusion them.

1.I am impressed and happy to note from this morning NST that the UK Economist magazine has used The BIG MAC Index to gauge the price of this Mc Donald burger (not that bugger!!) worldwide for global currencies as an acceptable basis.Malaysia has been ranked THIRD behind India and Africa .

2.If the Big Mac Index is of any indicator, it reflects well on the price of food items in Malaysia are not that really bad as potrayed in compararison with other countries around the world and the region.Look, a Big Mac would cost RM7.40 (USD 2.23) against that in the US at USD 4.62 (an equivalent to RM7.40) a cool 50% cheaper here in Malaysia using the global exchange rate.Anyone knows of prices of same in the region ?.Kindly share.

4.RD, my brotherly advise to you is to just ignore those nyamoks who are essentially RBAs to ruin harmony, peace and teanquality in Malaysia.They too promote racial and religious hatred and even suggest East and West Malaysian separation.Again sheer madness.Anyway...

5.Kindly note too that our GDP 4.7% last year exceeds forcast of 4.5% due to 5.1% economic growth over fourth quater performance last year as reported.We are doing not too bad despite world economic slow down actually.

5.On the healtcare side Malaysians are heavily subsidised and among the cheapest and has the best medical and hospital facilities in the world.My two time cancer survivor wife paid less than RM100.00 for treatments of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and supplies of medicines for her whole life (She used to be a government servent).

1.Pembetulan sikit. USD4.32 (Equivalent to RM15.32 and not RM7.40).pardon sir.

2.Kampong malays cannot be that foolish as some may suggest.Even urban educated and well informed Malays too are behind UMNO and BN. The fact remains that more than 63% Malays are behind UMNO/BN.Had there be NO 'Tsunami Cina 'BN will secure 2/3 majority.

3.The opposition cannot shout or hang on to the popular or majority votes unless SPR change the rules to fit them.It is like changing the goal posts in the middle of a football game (My MU lost many games and looks likely that they cannot become champion of EPL this season, i can accept).Theresa Kok won BIG in excess of 50K votes but she still cannot be our PM and even MB for Selangor. Why?.May be looes74 can clarify and enlighten us. It is because the rules has been set by SPR right all these years .Simple.Can we respect that and move on.

Sssshhh....BN especially UMNO are aggressively getting many new voters especially the young for the next PRU .So be warned.

Hi DatukI tend to agree with Kampong man and with Mustapha Ong.The PM is doing a real fine job balancing inflation and growth. The 3 economists can shout all they want but the PM got a crack team in place. And I think people don't give enough credit to Omar Ong - the guy is one really smart dude if you had a chance to meet up with him. so perhaps those economists could try to meet up with the PM's advisors first before jumping to conclusions. Dato Seri Najib has been a breath of fresh air after the years of abuse under previous PM, lets support him.

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I was born in 1947 in Kedah. I came from a rice farming family. I have been a journalist since 1969. I am the Editor-in-Chief of magazine publishing company, Berita Publishing Sdn Bhd. I was Group Editor NST Sdn Bhd and Group Editor-in-Chief of NSTP Bhd between 1988 and 2000. I write fortnightly column “Other Thots” in the Malaysian Business magazine, Kunta Kinte Original in Berita Harian and A Kadir Jasin Bercerita in Dewan Masyarakat. Books: Biar Putih Tulang (1998), Other Thots – Opinions & Observations 1992-2001 (2001), The Wings of an Eagle (2003), Mencari Dugalia Huso (2006), Damned That Thots (2006), Blogger (2006), PRU 2008-Rakyat Sahut Cabaran (2008), Komedi & Tragedi-Latest in Contemporary Malaysian Politics (2009) and Membangun Bangsa dengan Pena (2009).